January 25, 2020
Word of the Day – Extirpate
Extirpate (verb) eks-tur-payt Eradicate or destroy completely. Late Middle English (as extirpation): from Latin exstirpare,…
January 18, 2020
Word of the Day – Apoplexy
Apoplexy (noun) ap-o-plek-see Extreme anger. (dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or…
December 27, 2019
For Reading Addicts Reading Challenge 2020 – January
Last year's challenge was amazing, so many of you joined in and followed right to…
December 27, 2019
Word of the Day – Concatenation
Concatenation (noun) kon-kat-e-nay-shun A series of interconnected events (more…)
December 19, 2019
Word of the Day – Apostasy
Apostasy (noun) a-pos-ta-see The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle.…
December 15, 2019
Word of the Day – Inchoate
Inchoate (adj) in-ko-ayt Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary. Confused or…
December 3, 2019
FRA Readers’ Choice Top 20: December 2019
It's a new month and that means we've asked you what books you've loved this…
December 2, 2019
For Reading Addicts 2019 Reading Challenge: December
This year's challenge is simple, just pick an author that was born in that month…
November 28, 2019
Word of the Day – Chthonic
Chthonic (adj) k-thon-ik Relating to or inhabiting the underworld. Late 19th century from Greek khthōn…
November 24, 2019
Word of the Day – Apparatchik
Apparatchik (noun) ap-ar-ar-ch-ik (historic) A member of a Communist Party apparat. (informal/humorous) An official in…